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Annual Girls on the Run 5K
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 4, 2013 at 12:08pm

It was at about the halfway point of the 5K where the first water stop was stationed. Runners took small plastic cups of water on the humid morning and disposed of them as runners do — by throwing them on the ground confident in the fact that volunt...more

The surprising odyssey of putting women in charge ( A look at the future of Julie Hermann at Rutgers)
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted June 3, 2013 at 9:33pm

The future of Julie Hermann as the Rutgers athletic director — specifically, if she is to have a future at the New Jersey school — may be determined soon, with reports that she’ll be on campus this week ahead of her official June 17 star...more

adidas Energy Boost Running Shoes for Women
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 2, 2013 at 11:00pm

So, I have a thing for shoes – not pumps or strappy sandals, but athletic shoes. There are more athletic shoes – from golf cleats to running shoes – in my closet than there will ever be dress shoes!  adidas has so many new produc...more

Becky Runs Away: Runday, the Marathon and… Swedish Ugali?
by Becky Runs Away
posted June 2, 2013 at 10:10pm

June has arrived and there’s no better time to be a runner in Sweden. The eternal winter nights have given way to over 18 hours of daylight and the Swedes don’t let any of it go unused. It doesn’t take much prodding to get them outdoors ...more

Leaning In: Amy Huchthausen, America East Commissioner (via @NACWAA)
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted May 31, 2013 at 8:26am

Author:  Annie Butts, NACWAA   “We can reignite the revolution by internalizing the revolution. The shift to a more equal world will happen person by person. We move closer to the larger goal of true equality with eac...more

Sports history files: Grappling with an uncertain fate
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted May 30, 2013 at 8:52pm

Tweet For all of the conflicts between them — currently and over many decades — the United States and Russia have come together in recent months without hesitation over a single, perhaps surprising matter: Preserving wrestling in the Olympic...more

So-Called Femininity (via Pretty Strong's Sarah Robles)
by Pretty Strong
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:42pm

Somehow, sometime, things got all jumbled up. Somehow size, sport, and our personal choices have all gotten mixed up with all these "traditional" ideas of femininity, sexuality, and gender roles. I don't know why, and I will not understand these molds tha...more

Female Coaches in High School Sports: Data Released
by One Sport Voice
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:33pm

You don’t need to look far or drill down very deep in a Google Search on ‘female coaches’ to find out two facts. 1. Female coaches at all competitive levels have declined since Title IX passed in 1972 2. Female coaches are the minority...more

Student Note Addresses Transgender Inclusion in College Fraternities
by Title IX Blog
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:19pm

In the current issue of the Hofstra Law Review, student-author Stevie Tran addresses perceived legal impediments to the participation of transgender members in college and university fraternities. Tran's note addresses two contexts that may raise question...more

Tiffany Brooks: Blazing the Way for Women in Men's Pro Baseball
by HeraeaMarketing
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:09pm

Tiffany Brooks: Blazing the Way for Women in Men's Pro Baseball Danette "Dizzle" Rivera Contributor - Vegan CrossFitter More Articles from this Author 4in Share Share on Tumblr Share on emailEmail More Sharing ServicesSha...more

OpEd: Professionalism in WMMA Journalism
by Wombat Sports
posted May 28, 2013 at 10:21pm

Recently, two issues have popped up across my desk that needs to be address in terms of professionalism and ethics in reporting the news. The first deals with sharing of information, and the other is what is proper and not proper to write about. Both are ...more

Sex, Seduction, Power, and Love
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted May 27, 2013 at 9:36pm

My letter in the Washington Post today (regarding “Ex-swim coach gets 7 years in sex case”): “I loved him.” Those were the three most important words in Rick Curl’s sentencing hearing. Kelley Currin’s sentiment has bee...more

Becky runs away: The Scoop on Swedish Races
by Becky Runs Away
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:39am

In the past week, I’ve attended three unique races in my Swedish base of Stockholm. Through them, I’m learning about a culture of running beyond my personal discoveries in the sublime forest trails. What I’m finding is a movement to attr...more

Strong is the new skinny? Enough is enough
by The Rabbit Hole
posted May 23, 2013 at 8:51pm

Strong is the new skinny. You've probably seen that mantra splashed across social media, magazines or on television.  Muscular (attractive) young women in workout gear telling YOU that muscles are in and waif thin bodies with no definition are out. &...more

Foods and Gadgets to “Fuel” Your Active Lifestyle
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 22, 2013 at 10:51pm

If you like exercise like I do, then you might also like to know how to stay energized before, during, and after your workout. When it comes to eating, the key is quality foods, quality nutrients. I also think it’s important to “train smart,&r...;more

Coach behaving badly
by After Atalanta
posted May 22, 2013 at 10:42pm

No, this is not about the former men's basketball coach at Rutgers. 'Cause really what else is there to say about that that wasn't covered in the fabulous SNL parody with Melissa McCarthy. This time the offending coach is a young softball coach at Seton ...more

Yale assesses campus climate
by Title IX Blog
posted May 21, 2013 at 7:55pm

As part of a process of regular follow-up to complaints of a negative sexual climate and confusing sexual assault policies and procedures two years ago, Yale University has issued a campus climate report that shows some of the steps the university has tak...more

Saudi Arabia To Allow Women Into Stadiums
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 21, 2013 at 7:51pm

BY: JAMES M DORSEYSaudi Arabia, under domestic and international pressure to grant women sporting rights, is creating separate stadium sections so that female spectators and journalists can attend soccer matches in a country that has no public physical ed...more

Analyzing the stigma lesbian athletes face and how Brittney Griner can be seen as a trailblazer too
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:47pm

  Jason Collins put an end to a very long wait last month. Finally, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had an active, openly gay male athlete in one of the four major American sports they could look up to. In a culture where spor...more

Brittney Griner's coming out story takes a twist
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:37pm

Brittney Griner feeling comfortable enough to come out shortly after being drafted into the pros shows how far we've come in the battle for the acceptance of gay athletes. But in a recent ESPN interview, she revealed that she may have wanted to come out...more

Bobby Knight’s Validation is not Needed or Wanted for Women’s Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:27am

This weekend I enjoyed watching many Regional games for the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on ESPN and BTN. I love watching the array of talented female athletes getting prime time TV coverage, as it so rarely happens! Sport media coverage...more

Dave Zirin on sports, politics, homophobia & making sports an 'anti-sexist safe space"
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:14am

The Oakland Local article previewing Dave Zirin's speaking event on Friday night in downtown Oakland opens with Aristotle's principle that, "...man has the power of speech, a sense of good and evil, just and unjust and a need for community. Without th...more

Excerpts from "Sum It Up," by Pat Summitt
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:02am

I've been reading Pat Summitt's autobiography "Sum It Up" slowly, in bits every day while I'm on the stair climber at the gym. This is due to my lack of time recently, but I think I like it this way, because it allows me to savor the book.Often I find mys...more

More on Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction and Running
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted May 20, 2013 at 1:26pm

I've been getting a lot of questions about SI joint dysfunction lately. Before I post,  I just want to explain that I am not a doctor nor do I consider myself an expert in sacroiliac joint dysfunction. I am simply explaining what I know (scratch...more

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